Actually it's very powerful. The mammalian brain has fantastic mechanisms for identifying a location in a context, remembering it for later, returning to that

Actually it's very powerful. The mammalian brain has fantastic mechanisms for identifying a location in a context, remembering it for later, returning to that location with modest use of conscious thought, and remembering what characteristics and activities were previously associated with that location. Do a web search for "grid cell" and "conditioned place preference". Also "memory palace" will learn you about an ancient place-based technique for memorizing huge amounts of information.